Vegan Recipes
Magical Bean Mash
Delicious Vegan Recipes for Vibrant Vegan Living! Ok, this is just a fun dish to make, and of course eat. All of the ingredients are mashed or processed together into a delicious spread for yummy bread. It’s a great way to eat fiber-full and antioxidant-rich beans! A favorite for kids and adults! A fresh salad would make a nice accompaniment to this dish. Ingredients: 1 pound sweet potatoes or yams, cut into small cubes (you’ll steam these) 1 medium-sized onion 2 celery stalks, chopped 2-3 cloves garlic, minced 1-2 tablespoons water 1 lb cooked beans (we recommend kidney for this, but any bean would be fine) ½ cup lime juice (fresh is best) 1 sprig fresh rosemary, minced, or 12 fresh basil leaves, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin ½ cayenne powder or 1 teaspoon chili powderSalt to taste 8 slices of your favorite whole grain or sprouted grain bread Steam the sweet potatoes/yams for about 17 minutes, or until tender. Place in refrigerator in a small bowl and refrigerate until the remainder of the dish is ready. In a medium saucepan, sauté onions, celery, and garlic in the water until onions are translucent. In a food processor, combine the sautéed veggies, sweet potatoes, and everything else except the bread. Process together until smooth. (If you don’t have a food processor, a blender will work fine-you might have to add a bit of water though to get it all to blend. Or if no blender, just mash it all together with your favorite mashing device. The smoother the better, but a few lumps or chunks are ok--------can you think of some words more appetizing than “chunks” or “lumps”? Sorry, we’re at a loss for “lump” or “chunk” synonyms...This is a yummy dish, with or without the lumpy chunkies! A note about the bread, toast it! Then spread the mash all over it! Makes 8 servings.
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